the Dark (Wisconsin)

This postcard arrives from the Great Lakes region, from a fan of old sci-fi movies, both the good and the bad! I am also a lover of science fiction. I think part of it was inspired by the space operas and other science fiction (especially, Robert Heinlein) that my father used to read to me, him sitting on one end of the couch reading out loud and me on the other end watching the pipe smoke curl around our heads. I remember his hearty laughter at jokes about military rank that I lacked all context to understand. In my memory, he would plead with me “But a Rear Lieutenant could never be so insubordinate to a Left Reverend Platoon Admiral!” I had no patience for military ranks or the subtleties thereof, but I enjoyed the time together and the stories of fantastic worlds and creatures.